 South Fork of the Shoshone River starts high in the southern end of the Absaroka mountain range in the Shoshone National Forest and it carves a beautiful swath between these beautiful peaks the line the South Fork of the Shoshone River. Visitors to the upper South Fork valley in the winter stand a good chance of observing bighorn sheep on their wintering grounds. This river is managed as a wild fishery with predominant emphasis on Yellowstone cutthroat (upper reaches). The lower reaches are an excellent brown trout fishery though access is limited due to private lands.
 Visitors to the upper South Fork valley in the winter stand a good chance of observing bighorn sheep on their wintering grounds. This river is managed as a wild fishery with predominant emphasis on Yellowstone cutthroat (upper reaches). The lower reaches are an excellent brown trout fishery though access is limited due to private lands.
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BWO's, Parachute BWO's, Parachute Adams,
Nymphs & Emergers: Pheasant Tails, Hares Ears, BWO Emergers.
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Flies: PMD's, Parachute
PMD's, Light Cahill. Pink Cahil, Pink Sparkle Dun, Parachute
Adams, Adams,
Nymphs & Emergers: Pheasant Tails, Hares Ears, PMD Emergers, Qwiggly
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Flies: Paradrakes
Nymphs & Emergers: Prince
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Flies: Elk Hair Caddis,
X Caddis, Stimulators,
Nymphs & Emergers: Peeking Caddis,
Buckskin Caddis, Beadhead
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Flies: Yellow Stimulators,
Henry's Fork Yellow Sallies, Yellow Elk Hair Caddis. Nymphs & Emergers: Prince
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Flies: Yellow Stimulators,
Irresistible Stimulators. Chernobyl Ants, Royal Coachmans,
Madam X's,
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Flies: Sofa Pillows, Orange
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Nymphs & Emergers: Black
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Flies: Griffith's Gnat,
Double Midge, Fuzzballs.
Nymphs & Emergers: Brassie,
Midge Emerger, Disco Midge, Serendipity, Tungsten
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